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A00730 Certaine plaine, briefe, and comfortable notes vpon euerie chapter of Genesis Gathered and laid downe for the good of them that are not able to vse better helpes, and yet carefull to read the worde, and right heartilie desirous to taste the sweete of it. By the Reuerend Father Geruase Babington, Bishop of Landaph. Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610. 1592 (1592) STC 1086; ESTC S100811 308,840 390

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last_o wonder_v what_o shall_v ail_v he_o and_o strive_v with_o himself_o by_o cast_v his_o eye_n too_o and_o fro_o up_o and_o down_o he_o throw_v they_o upon_o the_o mandrake_n and_o present_o suspect_v they_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o remoove_v they_o away_o out_o of_o his_o study_n upon_o which_o he_o every_o day_n amend_v and_o his_o sleepy_a pang_n be_v go_v so_o be_v it_o sure_o effectual_a to_o sleep_v by_o this_o experience_n 5_o when_o rachel_n seek_v some_o of_o these_o mandrake_n of_o her_o sister_n 15._o she_o angry_o answer_v best_a be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o take_v away_o my_o husband_n except_o thou_o take_v my_o son_n mandrake_n also_o whereby_o we_o see_v how_o either_o a_o old_a grief_n break_v out_o or_o else_o how_o indeed_o jacob_n be_v to_o blame_v to_o accompany_v the_o one_o so_o much_o for_o beauty_n that_o he_o greeve_v and_o neglect_v the_o other_o who_o have_v bear_v he_o child_n every_o way_n it_o show_v imperfection_n of_o flesh_n in_o man_n 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remember_v and_o open_v the_o womb_n all_o which_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n for_o child_n and_o not_o to_o man_n nor_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o the_o desire_n that_o here_o appear_v of_o child_n may_v be_v the_o poor_a man_n comfort_n that_o have_v his_o house_n full_a servant_n 8_o when_o rachel_n have_v conceive_v and_o bear_v also_o jacob_n then_o ask_v his_o wife_n that_o he_o may_v depart_v and_o tell_v his_o uncle_n he_o know_v what_o service_n he_o have_v do_v where_o we_o see_v how_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v his_o master_n judge_v yea_o a_o good_a conscience_n fear_v no_o judge_n the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o they_o know_v after_o what_o sort_n he_o have_v be_v among_o they_o 20._o etc._n etc._n strive_v we_o then_o ever_o for_o this_o good_a conscience_n &_o clean_a hand_n that_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a 9_o if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n say_v laban_n tarry_n 27._o for_o i_o have_v perceyve_v the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n profit_n etc._n etc._n see_v and_o note_n how_o fair_a a_o subtle_a worldling_n can_v speak_v for_o his_o profit_n and_o see_v how_o palpable_a fair_a flattery_n be_v when_o expeence_n have_v be_v have_v before_o of_o no_o such_o nature_n why_o be_v not_o jacob_n reward_v all_o this_o while_n for_o his_o service_n be_v by_o laban_n own_o confession_n so_o good_a sure_o the_o better_a nature_n the_o soon_o abuse_v by_o kind_a speech_n draw_v along_o and_o nothing_o give_v lest_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n he_o shall_v depart_v so_o the_o old_a say_n be_v ever_o true_a bone_fw-la seruus_fw-la perpetuus_fw-la asinus_fw-la if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n keep_v he_o still_o under_o and_o so_o shall_v you_o enjoy_v he_o long_v so_o that_o be_v he_o good_a or_o be_v he_o have_v reward_v the_o worldly_a and_o unkind_a master_n will_v give_v little_a or_o no_o reward_n for_o if_o bad_a than_o he_o deserve_v nothing_o say_v his_o master_n if_o good_a then_o fair_a word_n must_v feed_v he_o and_o his_o charge_n nothing_o give_v lest_o he_o depart_v he_o must_v be_v draw_v on_o to_o serve_v in_o expectation_n that_o still_o he_o may_v serve_v but_o such_o laban_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o they_o take_v themselves_o for_o they_o rob_v themselves_o indeed_o by_o this_o course_n of_o many_o a_o honest_a heart_n that_o both_o be_v with_o they_o and_o will_v be_v with_o they_o if_o such_o wicked_a unkindness_n be_v not_o 10_o in_o jacobs_n answer_n note_v a_o rever●nt_a expostulation_n 29.30_o but_o no_o exprobration_n blessing_n together_o with_o a_o godly_a observation_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o service_n and_o a_o careful_a ascribe_v of_o glory_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o let_v it_o be_v whilst_o we_o live_v our_o imitation_n in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o wherein_o we_o find_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o us._n for_o gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la plus_fw-la dandum_fw-la invitatio_fw-la a_o thankful_a heart_n pull_v the_o lord_n on_o to_o more_o mercy_n when_o a_o proud_a mind_n to_o give_v to_o ourselves_o what_o his_o mere_a mercy_n have_v give_v to_o we_o drive_v both_o he_o and_o his_o goodness_n away_o 11_o but_o now_o when_o shall_v i_o travel_v for_o my_o own_o house_n 30._o say_v jacob_n family_n wherein_o we_o see_v under_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o seal_v warrant_v that_o with_o care_n for_o other_o we_o may_v lawfullye_o join_v a_o care_n for_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v we_o for_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v deny_v the_o faith_n 5._o &_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n yet_o so_o will_v jacob_n care_v here_o for_o his_o own_o that_o he_o be_v content_a god_n shall_v strike_v the_o stroke_n and_o dispose_v the_o number_n of_o lamb_n to_o his_o share_n at_o his_o pleasure_n such_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o content_v rely_v upon_o his_o good_a pleasure_n become_v all_o man_n 12_o then_o say_v laban_n what_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o worldly_a mind_n love_v certainty_n for_o fear_v any_o liberality_n shall_v be_v expect_v at_o their_o hand_n when_o a_o man_n know_v his_o price_n think_v they_o he_o know_v his_o pain_n and_o if_o i_o pay_v that_o he_o can_v challenge_v no_o more_o i_o perform_v promise_n but_o if_o i_o leave_v it_o uncertain_a and_o let_v he_o stand_v to_o my_o courtesy_n happy_o my_o credit_n may_v be_v cost_v to_o for_o i_o must_v content_v he_o &c_n &c_n thus_o earthly_a and_o base_a mind_n have_v usual_o earthly_a and_o base_a conceit_n still_o be_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o halfpenny_n 13_o jacob_n will_v no_o certainty_n but_o choose_v a_o way_n whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n blessing_n 32._o god_n wherein_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o show_v his_o firm_a trust_n in_o god_n providence_n which_o trust_v we_o must_v follow_v though_o the_o manner_n of_o covenant_n bind_v we_o not_o be_v in_o jacob_n a_o extraordinary_a instinct_n that_o god_n power_n mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n and_o honest_a service_n to_o laban_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v 14_o but_o why_o say_v jacob_n this_o day_n will_v i_o do_v it_o be_v there_o such_o haste_n of_o it_o waver_v in_o respect_n of_o jacob_n no._n but_o for_o laban_n jacob_n know_v full_a well_o scotfree_a man_n property_n most_o common_o for_o wage_n and_o promise_n namely_o to_o differre_fw-la long_o and_o perform_v hardly_o then_o also_o therefore_o he_o will_v take_v he_o while_o he_o may_v have_v he_o leave_v he_o no_o second_a cogitation_n but_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n of_o lawful_a wisdom_n when_o we_o deal_v with_o wretched_a mind_a man_n that_o more_o regard_n profit_n then_o honesty_n 15_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o say_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o all_o see_v 33._o how_o the_o godly_a doubt_v not_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o truth_n with_o god_n mercy_n though_o their_o truth_n merit_v not_o the_o same_o chap._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a say_v this_o same_o servant_n of_o god_n of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o benefit_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o merit_n yet_o here_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v answer_v for_o i_o nevertheless_o why_o then_o shall_v a_o popish_a eye_n not_o see_v that_o denial_n of_o merit_n take_v not_o away_o reward_v of_o mercy_n but_o happy_o they_o see_v it_o and_o be_v not_o content_a with_o reward_n of_o grace_n except_o their_o work_n may_v be_v also_o meritorious_a which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o 11.6_o for_o such_o pride_n will_v smart_v one_o day_n that_o will_v have_v god_n grace_n fall_v that_o their_o merit_n may_v stand_v the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o grace_n
13._o every_o th●ng_n in_o his_o season_n have_v god_n for_o his_o child_n verse_n 20._o thankfulness_n ever_o in_o the_o godly_a verse_n 21._o good_a work_v join_v to_o true_a faith_n smell_v sweet_o verse_n 21._o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n god_n gift_n still_o verse_n 1._o comfort_n after_o sorrow_n psalm_n 30._o verse_n 2._o beast_n how_o bridle_v to_o hurt_v no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v verse_n 3._o flesh_n allow_v to_o eat_v verse_n 4._o cruelty_n forbid_v verse_n 6._o murde●_n restrain_v verse_n 9_o verse_n 13_o the_o rain_n bow_n why_o give_v a_o allegory_n of_o the_o rainbow_n verse_n 20._o verse_n 21._o the_o faul_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o they_o profit_n the_o filthy_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n verse_n 22._o publi●hers_n of_o other_o man_n want_n verse_n 23_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o they_o that_o cover_v as_o they_o may_v ●heir_v brethren_n nakedness_n good_a man_n have_v evil_a child_n verse_n 24._o note_n verse_n 1._o god_n power_n &_o man_n forgetfulness_n in_o the_o 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